Brunei: Singapore Defence Deputy Permanent Secretary (Technology) Visit Underscores Warm Defence Relations

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Friday 29 April 2011 – The Republic of Singapore Ministry of Defence Deputy Secretary (Technology) Brigadier General Tan Meng Dui rounded up his three-day visit to Brunei Darussalam today.

During his visit, Brigadier General Tan Meng Dui paid courtesy calls to the Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, the Permanent Secretary of Defence (Administration and Finance), Hajah Suriyah binti Haji Umar and Acting Permanent Secretary (Defence Policy and Development), Colonel (Rtd) Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Azmansham bin Pengiran Hj Mohamad.

Both sides also held a bilateral meeting to exchange views on issues of mutual interest and discussed areas of defence cooperation for potential future collaboration.

Brigadier General Tan Meng Dui’s visit underscores the warm defence relationship between Brunei Darussalam and The Republic of Singapore. Aside from joint exercises between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the Singapore Armed Forces, the two defence establishments interact regularly through dialogues, visits, courses, meetings and professional exchanges.

 

Brunei MoD